P.O.P. x GWN

Ain't Foolin' Us Fundraiser Festival

Saturday, Apr. 1, 3-9 PM ET, Arts District Brooklyn

This April Fool's Day, join Girls Write Now and Prophets Over Profits for a daytime festival celebrating and supporting the next generation of femme power.

The event features Girls Write Now's talented mentees sharing their original work—along with musicians Susu, Lion Babe, Big Booty Kweeng, Hannah Noelle Enomoto, Miss Sabado, and Synea; and comedians Glorelys Mora and Kate Robards.

This event is open to the public. Admission is $25 and  free for mentors, mentees & alum.

WRITING 360 WORKSHOP

The Art of Songwriting: Shaping Moods with Lyrics & Song Structure

Saturday, Apr. 1, 11 AM-1 PM ET, Virtual

In this workshop, you'll discover the underlying principles of song composition. Musician SassyBlack will break down popular song structures for us as we discover what makes a catchy song. Participants will get a chance to write their own mood shifting lyrics and will gain an overview of the songwriting process.

Open to all mentors, all mentees, alum, and woman-identifying, trans*, and gender-expansive members of the public

WRITING 360 WORKSHOP

Crafting Fanfiction: Extending The Life Of The Stories We Love

Saturday, Apr. 1, 3-5 PM ET, Virtual

Calling all the Tumblr and Archive of Our Own posters, this one's for you! In this workshop, Girls Write Now Mentor and fan culture expert Elizabeth Minkel will give a brief primer on fanfiction before diving into a variety of craft exercises. With a focus on characterization, perspective, tone, and plot, participants will create their own fanfiction story, and add to the canon of our favorite stories.

Open to all mentors, all mentees, alum, and woman-identifying, trans*, and gender-expansive members of the public

PODCAST EPISODE

Speaking on Brushing Up on Your Comedy (Literally)

The Second Episode of Speaking in First Draft

Our latest episode of Speaking in First Draft features a conversation between Mentor Tracy Morin and Mentee Ava Fung all about comedy, writing in community, and...electric toothbrushes? Subscribe for more incredible conversations centered on the storytelling process of women and gender expansive writers.

MENTEE ALUM SPOTLIGHT

Romaissaa Benzizoune Named a New York Times Fellow

From Mentee to Media Maven

Romaissaa began writing Op Eds for the New York Times as a mentee at Girls Write Now in 2014. As she forged her own trail, she enriched our community as a teaching artist, encouraging other young writers to share their unique perspectives (see her tips on 10 Not So Obvious Publications You Should Pitch!). Now, we're proud to share the news that Romaissaa will be joining the New York Times as a 2023 Opinion Editing Fellow!

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

Writing our Way to Wellness with The Upswing Fund

Working Hand-in-Hand to Promote Mental Health

We're proud and grateful to continue our partnership with Panorama Global's The Upswing Fund for the third consecutive year! By integrating wellness and social-emotional learning into all aspects of our innovative programming, Girls Write Now is committed to providing accessible mental health support to our diverse, multi-generational community.

Prompt of the Week

From Jasmine Mans, Girls Write Now Teaching Artist

Write yourself home! List 10 different directions to get yourself home. Directions should be both abstract and concrete.

Re-live our Friday Night Salon with Jasmine Mans, a queer Black American slam poet and performance artist from Newark, New Jersey, whose work has been featured in Elle and Oprah Magazine.

PARTNER JOB OPPORTUNITY

HarperCollins

Editor, Love Inspired

Reporting to the Executive Editor, this position will be responsible for soliciting, acquiring, and developing authors/books for the Love Inspired inspirational romance publishing programs, as well as working with the editorial team and with marketing to develop the publishing strategy for this program.

For Partner Job & Internship Opportunities, fill out the Employment Interest Form after submitting the application so Girls Write Now can support you during the application process!

Check out more opportunities here.

PARTNER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Spotify

Summer Internship Publishing Operations Intern

Spotify is looking for a motivated Publishing Business Analyst Intern with an interest in project management, music publishing, and data that will join the Publishing Operations team under Business Affairs. You will support the team by standardizing and organizing the projects that they manage, performing competitive analysis and research, and managing internal stakeholder communication.

For Partner Job & Internship Opportunities, fill out the Employment Interest Form after submitting the application so Girls Write Now can support you during the application process!

Check out more opportunities here.

GRANT OPPORTUNITY

Native Americans in Philanthropy

Native Youth Grantmakers

Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) invites applications for its Native Youth Grantmakers program, which is designed for Indigenous youth aged 18 to 24 who are connected to their community (urban, rural, or reservation) and want to grow their leadership skills, advocate for Native youth and youth programs, and learn more about the philanthropic sector.

Check out more opportunities here.